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Data collection fever as households sign into census

Data collection fever as households sign into census

More than five million Australians have completed their census forms, as a government website tries to avoid a repeat of an infamous 2016 crash.

Cybersecurity concerns abate ahead of national census

Cybersecurity concerns abate ahead of national census

Cybersecurity concerns abate ahead of national census

Cybersecurity concerns abate ahead of national census

The federal minister in charge of the 2026 census says the safety of sensitive information is at the forefront of the national survey.

‘Watershed moment’: nation readies for historic census

‘Watershed moment’: nation readies for historic census

‘Watershed moment’: nation readies for historic census

‘Watershed moment’: nation readies for historic census

Households across the nation will sit down to complete the most progressive census Australia has ever seen on Tuesday night.

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PM to host Vietnam's president in first official visit

PM to host Vietnam's president in first official visit

Vietnam's leader will make his first trip to Australia for trade talks with the prime minister - and a census survey.

'Fully visible': sexuality, gender questions in census

'Fully visible': sexuality, gender questions in census

The final question list for the upcoming census has been revealed, with the survey to be completed by households across the country.

Up sticks: great escape to the country at record high

Up sticks: great escape to the country at record high

For every four people moving from the capital cities to the regions, there are only three going in the other direction, new migration figures show.

Net migration falls as 'values' debate heats up

Net migration falls as 'values' debate heats up

Australia's net overseas migrant intake dropped last financial year but is unlikely to fall as far as government forecasts for coming years.

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The $45,000 golden prescription to heal rural health

The $45,000 golden prescription to heal rural health

The $45,000 golden prescription to heal rural health

The $45,000 golden prescription to heal rural health

A country town is offering $45,000 and a "concierge" service to lure city doctors to the bush, as strategies to train rural GPs show early signs of success.

Boom in LGBTQI population after 'burst of acceptance'

Boom in LGBTQI population after 'burst of acceptance'

Boom in LGBTQI population after 'burst of acceptance'

Boom in LGBTQI population after 'burst of acceptance'

A spike in people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity has been likened to the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s.

Movers muster into Gympie and other towns off the track

Movers muster into Gympie and other towns off the track

Movers muster into Gympie and other towns off the track

Movers muster into Gympie and other towns off the track

Australians continue to escape to the country, but growing regional towns are calling for better funding to support their changing populations.

'Misinformation' blamed for missing question on census

'Misinformation' blamed for missing question on census

'Misinformation' blamed for missing question on census

'Misinformation' blamed for missing question on census

The next census will include questions on sexual orientation and gender but not about intersex people, which is being criticised by some stakeholder groups.

Census to include sexual orientation, gender topics

Census to include sexual orientation, gender topics

Census to include sexual orientation, gender topics

Census to include sexual orientation, gender topics

The 2026 census will include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity, following backlash against the federal government by the LGBTIQ+ community.

Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

Fight for gender question as Labor wants 'clear' census

LGBTQI groups are fighting for a gender identity census question to better capture their community but Labor has only committed to one on sexuality.

Landmark sexuality census question to be trialled

Landmark sexuality census question to be trialled

Landmark sexuality census question to be trialled

Landmark sexuality census question to be trialled

The 2026 census is on track to be the first national count to ask people about their sexuality but there are calls to include more of the LGBTQI community.

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Trans question won't make census despite Labor's U-turn

Trans and intersex people should not be left out of the census, LGBTQI groups say after forcing Labor to backtrack on a plan to scrap a question on sexuality.

LGBTQI census questions axed to avoid 'divisive debate'

Worries about an anti-LGBTQI fear campaign led to the decision not to include questions about sexual orientation in the census, the acting prime minister says.

LGBTQI people to be 'rendered invisible' in 2026 census

The next census won't ask questions about sexual orientation or variations of sex characteristics despite an outcry from the LGBTQI community.

Indigenous population reaches more than one million

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Australia has hit one million, comprising 3.8 per cent of the nation's population.

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Aussies waiting longer for and having fewer children

Australians are taking longer to leave the family home, get married and gain financial independence, trends reflected in falling birth rates for younger people.

ABS vows inclusion following human rights complaint

The nation's statistics agency has expressed regret after LGBTQI community members felt invisible and excluded when completing the 2021 census.

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